E-learning Courseware Content Development Checklists
Once this checklist has been completed by the product owner, we can recommend the next
step, whether it is an ID or content analysis, or an internal meeting to discuss the design
approach.
This checklist does not cover any platform requirements, such as certification, reporting, ecommerce, etc. Please see Peggy Simpson about this as early as possible in the project
planning process.
If you are planning to re-purpose an existing course, please use this checklist…
(If new or original course, please see next page)
Existing Course Checklist
Who is this project for?
External partner
Customer
Which type of course?
Instructor-led
CD-based
Online
Intended audience?
Expected launch date?
Can you provide access to the course?
Can you provide spreadsheet listing curricula, courses & lesson titles?
Total time or size (screens, pages, etc.) of the course?
Number of lessons?
Average time or size (screens, pages, etc.) of each lesson?
Are source documents for lessons/course (Word, PowerPoint, etc) available?
Will source content be reviewed/revised first by subject matter or content expert?
When will content be final?
ID analysis of the lessons/course?
Extent of ID Analysis (content, exercises, and/or text)?
If needed, is subject matter or content expert(s) available for duration of project?
Does the current course contain media?
Are the media source files available?
Yes
Do you want to reuse this media?
Discuss media requirements.
No
Discuss media requirements.
Does course contain interactive exercises?
Use current exercises?
Yes
No
Create new exercises and who will create? SME or is ID expected to?
Does course contain Pretest and/or Post Test?
Use current PreTest and/or Post Test?
Create new PreTest and/or Post Test and who will create? SME or is ID expected to?
Does lesson/course contain Glossary?
Does lesson/course contain References/Bibliography?
Does lesson/course contain Resources?
If you are planning to create a new or original course, please use this checklist…
New Course Checklist
Who is this project for?
External partner
Customer
Intended audience?
Expected launch date?
Total time or size (screens, pages, etc.) of the course?
Number of lessons?
Average time or size (screens, pages, etc.) of each lesson in the course?
When will content documents be final? 1
1 = Peer reviewed and copyedited
ID analysis of the lessons/course?
Extent of ID analysis (content, exercises, and/or tests)?
Discuss availability of subject matter or content expert(s) for duration of project.
Discuss media requirements.
Discuss exercises requirements.
Will course contain Pretest?
Will course contain Post Test?
Will lesson/course contain Glossary?
Will lesson/course contain References/Bibliography?
Will lesson/course contain Resources?
Are Curriculum/Course/Lesson titles finalized?
Will media be delivered separate to content?
Yes
No